Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 150.31 - Verification of alien status(a) Verification consists of documentation specified by the Department and includes an alien resident card INS Form I-551 or I-151; Form AR-3, or Form AR-3a, which are earlier versions of the Form I-551, if endorsed to show a lawful admission has been made; or a reentry permit; INS Form I-94, Form I-220B or INS Form I-210, or a letter from INS indicating the alien's status or an order from an immigration judge showing that deportation has been withheld; or INS Form I-688. Acceptable documentation for an American Indian born in Canada shall be a birth or baptismal certificate issued on an Indian Reservation, tribal records, a letter from the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs, school records or written verification from INS.(b) If verification is not immediately available, the applicant has 30 days from the date MA is authorized to provide acceptable verification of status. Once alien status is verified, it is not necessary to reverify unless the applicant states that his status has changed.(c) If verification of alien status is requested from INS, MA may be authorized pending receipt of verification from INS. This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 150.1 (relating to general policy for MA citizenship and alienage).